Former Principal, Mr. Muhammad always had a vision and a plan for helping our community grow and thrive. A proposal was shared for bringing restorative practices to FOMS and Mr. Muhammad and administration were completely on board. Through Mr. Muhammad's leadership and vision for the FOMS community, a restorative practices team was formed and charged with developing a program to educate staff and students about restorative practices and its importance for our community.
Montgomery County Public Schools, with grant support from the U.S. Department of Justice, is implementing two research-based, positive behavior management approaches: Restorative Justice (RJ) and School Wide Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (SW-PBIS). As part of this grant, Forest Oak Middle School and more than 40 other MCPS schools are participating in a study on the roll-out and effectiveness of these approaches for our students. Researchers from the internationally respected RAND Corporation are leading the study. The grant has a two-year implementation phase from Fall 2019 through Spring 2021, after which MCPS may support continued implementation.
The following forms are from the 2019-20 school year and are for your review only. Updated forms will be posted in the near future and a timeline for completion of the forms.
Restoratives Justice Coach
7th Grade Team Leader
ASA